Biedenkopf transmitter
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The Biedenkopf transmitter is a transmission tower owned by the Hessischer Rundfunk
. It is located on the 673 meters (2,208 ft) high Sackpfeife
mountain near the city of Biedenkopf
in Hesse
, just a few meters away from the border to North Rhine-Westphalia
. It is used for radio and formerly TV broadcasting.
Because of the close proximity to North Rhine-Westphalia, the facility is also used by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk
to cover certain valleys which cannot be reached by either Ederkopf transmitter or Nordhelle transmitter. However, the signals are transmitted omnidirectionally and so cover large parts of Hesse as well.
The transmitter was first constructed in 1953 as a steel tube pylon. This was replaced in 1982 by a 210 meters high guyed lattice tower
.
and Frankenberg
to the north, as well as the area to the south up to the city of Limburg an der Lahn
. It also happens to reach far into the east and south-east direction including Frankfurt am Main. The signals don't reach into the west at all because of the unsuitable geography, and the Taunus
mountain range restricts the range to the south.
The 102,3 MHz frequency originally transmitted hr4 as well, but with a different regionalization. This was considered superfluous, so the frequency was redelegated to the news radio station hr-info. However, because it still transmits primarily in the north-east direction, it can hardly be heard in the main populated cities.
The Biedenkopf transmitter was one of the few transmitters in Germany to use the Band I
for TV broadcasting. It is not used for digital television, however, signals may be received from the Angelburg transmitter.
Hessischer Rundfunk
Hessischer Rundfunk is the public broadcaster for the German state of Hesse. The main offices of HR are in Frankfurt am Main. HR is a member of the ARD.- Studios :...
. It is located on the 673 meters (2,208 ft) high Sackpfeife
Sackpfeife
Sackpfeife is a mountain of Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hesse, Germany....
mountain near the city of Biedenkopf
Biedenkopf
Biedenkopf is a spa town in western Hessen, Germany with a population of 13,271.- Location :The town of Biedenkopf lies in the west of Marburg-Biedenkopf district. Ringed by mountains reaching up to 674 m above sea level – the Sackpfeife in the Rothaargebirge reaches this height – the town...
in Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, just a few meters away from the border to North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
. It is used for radio and formerly TV broadcasting.
Because of the close proximity to North Rhine-Westphalia, the facility is also used by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD...
to cover certain valleys which cannot be reached by either Ederkopf transmitter or Nordhelle transmitter. However, the signals are transmitted omnidirectionally and so cover large parts of Hesse as well.
The transmitter was first constructed in 1953 as a steel tube pylon. This was replaced in 1982 by a 210 meters high guyed lattice tower
Lattice tower
A lattice tower or truss tower is a freestanding framework tower. They can be used as electricity pylons especially for voltages above 100 kilovolts, as a radio tower or as an observation tower....
.
Coverage
The Biedenkopf transmitter covers mostly the very mountainous region around the cities of WaldeckWaldeck
-Places:* Waldeck Castle, a medieval fortress/castle in Germany* Waldeck, Hesse, a town in Hesse* Waldeck or Waldeck-Pyrmont, a principality in the German Empire and German Confederation, and a state in the Weimar Republic, named after the above castle and town* Waldeck, Bavaria, a village in the...
and Frankenberg
Frankenberg
Frankenberg may refer to:* Frankenberg, Hesse, a town in Hesse, Germany* Frankenberg, Saxony, a town in Saxony, Germany* Waldeck-Frankenberg, a district in Hesse, Germany* Joannes-Henricus Cardinal de Franckenberg, 18th century archbishop of Mechelen...
to the north, as well as the area to the south up to the city of Limburg an der Lahn
Limburg an der Lahn
Limburg an der Lahn is the district seat of Limburg-Weilburg in Hesse, Germany.-Location:Limburg lies in western Hesse between the Taunus and the Westerwald on the river Lahn....
. It also happens to reach far into the east and south-east direction including Frankfurt am Main. The signals don't reach into the west at all because of the unsuitable geography, and the Taunus
Taunus
The Taunus is a low mountain range in Hesse, Germany that composes part of the Rhenish Slate Mountains. It is bounded by the river valleys of Rhine, Main and Lahn. On the opposite side of the Rhine, the mountains are continued by the Hunsrück...
mountain range restricts the range to the south.
Channels
- Analog radio:
- hr1Hr1hr1 is the first radio station of the Hessischer Rundfunk.-History:hr1 is the successor of Radio Frankfurt, a radio program run by the American occupation government after World War II. After a formal law was issued, the radio station was transferred to the civil government in 28 January,...
- 91.0 MHz (100 kW) - hr2 - 99.6 MHz (100 kW)
- hr3 - 87.6 MHz (100 kW)
- hr4 - 104.3 MHz (100 kW)
- hr-info - 102.3 MHz (10 kW)
- WDR 2WDR 2WDR 2 is a radio channel produced by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk public broadcasting organization in Germany. It focuses on contemporary pop music for an adult audience.-FM:*Aachen / Euregio 100.8 MHz*Eifel 101.0 MHz*Monschau 94.2 MHz*Kölner Bucht 100.4 MHz...
- 92.3 MHz (15 kW) - WDR 3 - 88.7 MHz (15 kW)
- hr1
- Analog television (no longer on air)
- VHF 2 - ARDDas ErsteErstes Deutsches Fernsehen , marketed as Das Erste , is the principal publicly owned television channel in Germany...
(100 kW)
- VHF 2 - ARD
The 102,3 MHz frequency originally transmitted hr4 as well, but with a different regionalization. This was considered superfluous, so the frequency was redelegated to the news radio station hr-info. However, because it still transmits primarily in the north-east direction, it can hardly be heard in the main populated cities.
The Biedenkopf transmitter was one of the few transmitters in Germany to use the Band I
Band I
Band I is the name of a radio frequency range within the very high frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Band I ranges from 47 to 88 MHz, and it is primarily used for radio and television broadcasting....
for TV broadcasting. It is not used for digital television, however, signals may be received from the Angelburg transmitter.